United Nations

“Representative Cases in which the United Nations or its Funds, Programmes or Agencies have not complied with Best Practices in Whistleblower Protection”(August 2014): This report details 10 representative whistleblower cases from the United Nations and its funds, programs and agencies. The report examines the institution’s failure to implement best practices for the protection of whistleblowers, in violation of the 2014 U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act. According to that law, 15 percent of the U.S. contribution to the UN or any of its agencies shall not be obligated until the State Department reports to Congress that the respective institution is implementing best practices for whistleblower protection.

“Tipping the Scales: Is the United Nations Justice System Promoting Accountability in the Peacekeeping Missions or Undermining It?” (September 2012) This Government Accountability Project report analyzes the impact of the United Nations internal justice system on accountability practices in the UN peacekeeping missions. The Government Accountability Project report is based on a review of two years of UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT) judgments, and 36 interviews with key UN personnel, external attorneys and whistleblowers from eight different peacekeeping missions.

OSLA Proposal for the United Nations (November 2007): Following consultations with the Under Secretary for Management of the UN Secretariat, Government Accountability Project undertook a study of possible models and recommendations for the proposed UN Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA), using national and international precedents as a guide.